Taiwan

Aged Oolong for New Years! Introducing Dong Ding 2004, Special Roast

December 30, 2022 – Exciting new addition to our oolong tea catalog: Rare Oolong Tea Aged oolong is popular in China and Taiwan, but are actually very hard to find in the U.S., which is part of why we’re so excited to be able to share it with you. Special House Roast Roasting is a crucial part of properly […]

How To Use The Automatic Tea Brewer: Never Over-Brew Again!

April 29, 2022 – Brewing Solution for Beginners & Experts The Automatic Tea Brewer, invented by tea master Jason Chen, embodies C C Fine Tea’s mission of making real tea available to everyone in an easy, convenient, and delicious way. The innovative design ensures the tea is never over-brewed. Tea lovers of all skill levels can easily and elegantly […]

Brewing 4 Oolong Teas: Live Video

September 27, 2021 – Video Notes: Visit the NW Tea Festival nwteafestival.com NW Tea Festival on Facebook Oolong Teas We Brewed Sip along with us at home! Teaware We Used Join the Next Live Video:

Brewing 4 Black Teas: Live Video

September 17, 2021 – Video Notes: Visit the NW Tea Festival nwteafestival.com NW Tea Festival on Facebook Black Teas We Brewed Sip along with us at home! Teaware We Used Join the Next Live Video:

What is Dong Ding Oolong Tea?

April 29, 2021 – Dong Ding is a style of rolled oolong tea from the Dong Ding Mountain region in Taiwan. The aroma is rich, floral, and slightly toasty. The taste encompasses all of those notes, together with a special honey sweetness, and a hint of fruit. The finish is long and sweetly lingering. Dong Ding means “frozen peak,” […]

How to do a Tea Cupping: Taste 3 Delicious Black Teas!

January 19, 2021 – Watch the video above to see our black tea tasting in action, or you can read a text version with even more info included, below. Feel free to brew along with us at home! About the 3 Black Teas For this cupping, we chose a range of black teas which show the breadth of variety […]

3 Taiwanese Teas: Beautiful Ball-Shaped Oolongs

August 21, 2020 – What is Taiwan Ball Oolong? Today we are writing about three oolong teas from Taiwan, which are all made in the rolled ball shape. This is in contrast to strip or twisted-style oolongs, which are also rolled during processing but are finished with the leaves uncurled. The three Taiwanese ball oolong teas we are discussing […]

The Story of the Automatic Tea Brewer

June 25, 2020 – Here is a peek behind the scenes at CC Fine Tea; the story behind our Automatic Tea Brewer! Have you ever gotten distracted, not noticed the alarm from your steeping timer, and over-steeped your tea? Skill and focus are both required to brew a good pot of tea. If the leaf to water ratio is […]